– It’s been announced that tonight’s Great American Bash Super Smackdown will feature a Battle Royal to determine next week’s SmacDown interim General Manager. This most likely means that next week’s shows will have two separate interim GM’s. We’ve heard that WWE has been reaching out to a few big names to come in for […]
Read More– Matt Taven, who held the Northeast Wrestling Championship and recently appeared on Ring of Honor programming, is in the process of signing a developmental contract with WWE. He worked a dark match at the most recent Florida Championship Wrestling television taping. Taven was trained by Spike Dudley and Ring of Honor’s “Brutal” Bob Evans. […]
Read More– WWE is having difficulty registering a trademark for the name “Ryback.” WWE’s submission to register the name was initially rejected back in January because the US Patent & Trademark Office felt the name was a surname, which you cannot copyright. WWE responded that Ryback is not a surname, but were rejected once again because […]
Read MoreTNA World Heavyweight champion Austin Aries recently spoke with Newsday.com. Here’s what Aries said about reaching the top of the pro wrestling industry despite his size – including comparing himself to Chris Benoit: “I think at the end of the day this is the entertainment business,” said Aries. “There is definitely an athletic, physical nature […]
Read More– Speaking to WWE Magazine, CM Punk reveals the most ridiculous thing John Laurinaitis ever said to him—comparing himself to three of the greatest wrestlers of all-time. “He always tries to tell me some kind of stories that relate to whatever I’m going through at the time with him and his career in Japan. Maybe […]
Read MoreRaj Giri of WrestlingINC.com recently interviewed former WWE creative writer Court Bauer. During the interview, Bauer spoke extensively about his time with WWE as a member of the creative staff, here are some highlights: His First Day In WWE: “I’ve been around wrestling. I’ve seen it. I’d been my own boss for a lot of […]
Read MoreFormer WWE Superstar John Morrison was recently interviewed by ‘Big Smoothie’ of the 95X FM radio station based out of Syracuse, New York. Morrison, who was released by WWE in November 2011, had this to say about his time away from the company: “It’s nice to be in charge of my own destiny. That WWE […]
Read More– Former WWE star and TNA employee Savio Vega turns 48 years old today. – Former WWE star Rikishi announced on Twitter that several of the students at his Knox Pro wrestling school will be evaluated by WWE at the big post-SummerSlam tryout camp in Los Angeles after SummerSlam. One of Rikishi’s former students, Alexander […]
Read MoreWrestler reaction to A.W.’s firing by WWE on Friday for what a company spokesman said was due to his continued use of offensive and inappropriate comments on live television and on social media after making a rape joke on the July 30 episode of Raw is said to be as negative to any termination in […]
Read MorePaul Heyman posted the following rant on Twitter on Thursday afternoon, setting the record straight on his status with WWE, Brock Lesnar’s contract situation, rumors of him working with WWE Champion CM Punk & more: “It is amazing how many rumors are flying around. I don’t like to address rumors. It lends credibility to them, […]
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